Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy S3:

  OLED

  Redmi 5a:

  LCD

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S3:

  4.8 in

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy S3:

  Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S3: 3.8 mm shorter

  Galaxy S3:

  136.6 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S3:

  2012

  Redmi 5a:

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy S3

   Height:

   136.6 mm

   Width:

   70.6 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm +3.8 mm versus Galaxy S3

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy S3

   Screen diagonal:

   4.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   63.5 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Redmi 5a has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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